Islamic Republic Day: Iran celebrates 45th anniversary of end to US-backed Pahlavi monarchy

The late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini ordered authorities to hold a referendum allowing the nation to take its future into its own hands.

Muslims hold night-long vigils on Qadr Nights until dawn.

The night preceding Imam Ali’s martyrdom is considered to be one of the threefold Qadr (Destiny) Nights, when the Holy Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad more than 14 centuries ago. Muslims hold night-long vigils on Qadr Nights, reciting the holy Qu’ran and praying until dawn.

Purification from the impurity of polytheism from Imam Khomeini's viewpoint

Imam Khomeini through his works has stressed that absolute purification from the impurity of polytheism and obtaining perfect authenticity (ikhlas) of devotion is essentially a primary.

Imam Khomeini used to stress to follow footsteps of infallible successors of holy prophet

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic used to recommend the believers to follow footsteps of the holy prophet of Islam and his infallible successors.

Imam Khomeini explained spiritual and social harms of pride

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained how pride prevents men from acquiring inward and outward merits and from enjoying the blessings of this world and the Hereafter.

Hadrat Khadija, the beloved wife of holy prophet was a perfect woman and role model for believers

Life, power, knowledge are shadows of God's attributes, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that life, power, knowledge and other accomplishments are shadows of His attributes.

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini highlights Gaza sufferings during Nowruz ceremony at Imam's shrine

Addressing a massive ceremony held to mark new Persian year, the grandson of founder of Islamic Republic has highlighted sufferings of Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip.